Thursday Thingies

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A new year has just begun and, as expected, new IP adventures and opportunities are on the horizon as well! Take a look below and, as always, do not forget to check our Events page on a regular basis.

The IPKat is seeking to “recruit” new GuestKats and InternKats. If that sounds like your (Kat)calling, do not forget to apply by 20 January 2025. Full details here.

Now in its 7th edition, the IPKat Book of the Year Awards recognize and celebrate the best IP books published in 2024, as voted by our Readers. The deadline for submitting your preferences is 31 January 2025. Check out the details here.

As part as INPI France – The ASEAN Secretariat cooperation, a series of English-language webinars dedicated to GIs is starting this month, aimed at public and private GI stakeholders in South-East Asia. The first webinar, on 21 January 2025, is titled ‘Geographical Indication Control: a key element in GI success!’. For further details, click here.

On 18 February 2025, Sir Richard Arnold will be delivering his 9th Annual Lecture at Westminster Law School. To register, click here.

The World Intellectual Property Organization, in cooperation with the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), has just launched an international patent drafting training program. The deadline for applying is 12 January 2025, so hurry up if you’re interested. All details here.

4iP Council has recently launched a competition aimed at fostering students’ interests and validating new ideas on key topics related to the interplay between IP and innovation. Students are invited to submit papers by 31 January 2025. For further information, click here.

The Association for Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) has launched a call for papers devoted to tackling the interface between IP and justice, ahead of its 43rd Annual Congress, to be held in Copenhagen between 22 and 25 June 2025. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 21 February 2025. For further details, see here.